I've lost some clubhead speed and want to increase mine. I have read a lot of posts about this over the last year or two on several sites. Finally, last year I found an LDA guy, Mike posting on another site about swinging with a 6 lb bar and showing some incredible gains. Others who replied to his thread said they were achieving even greater gains with this idea. After a while, Mike said the bar was causing some problems by making him swing under the plane and he was getting the resulting hooks and pushes. He researched some more and found something called the swingspeed. I read his posts, began talking to Mike and asking lots of questions. He put me in touch with the inventor, a guy named Tim. Some of the results people have posted are downright amazing, 10 mph, 15mph, one guy even a 30 mph gain.
Mike then worked out something that allows that site's members to get a pretty big discount on this. After more discussion, I decided to buy one. I just got it last week.
When the device came, I thought it's pretty nice. About a 2 ft. long threaded shaft with a golf grip on it. I understand you can get either a training grip or a standard grip, I chose standard. Included were weight sets 2 2 lb weights and 2 1 lb weights. They thread onto the shaft and there is a "safety cap" to keep them from spinning off. He also sent a dvd with a training program and the same thing in written instructions.
Being an eager dummy, I immediately put ALL 6 lbs on it and swung it one time, very slowly. This ain't like a heavy Momentus. I have one, and with the 6 lbs on it, a Momentus feels like a feather.
A couple observations. This device really helps in a couple of areas:
1. Plane- you will not be able to swing this off-plane. It's just too heavy for that.
2. Flipping- the weight, coupled with the drill instructions if you follow them, are another way and I might add very effective way to make you feel how to stop flipping. I have struggled with flipping, or more accurately hoisting (never a full flip, but a slightly cupped left wrist, coupled with a block) for a long time. This really ingrains a flat left wrist.
3. Pivot- you have to make a strong pivot. It's too heavy to muscle very well.
That's all for now. I'll report what's going on with my clubhead speed when I return home from the business trip I'm on currently.
I'd welcome any questions.
Mike then worked out something that allows that site's members to get a pretty big discount on this. After more discussion, I decided to buy one. I just got it last week.
When the device came, I thought it's pretty nice. About a 2 ft. long threaded shaft with a golf grip on it. I understand you can get either a training grip or a standard grip, I chose standard. Included were weight sets 2 2 lb weights and 2 1 lb weights. They thread onto the shaft and there is a "safety cap" to keep them from spinning off. He also sent a dvd with a training program and the same thing in written instructions.
Being an eager dummy, I immediately put ALL 6 lbs on it and swung it one time, very slowly. This ain't like a heavy Momentus. I have one, and with the 6 lbs on it, a Momentus feels like a feather.
A couple observations. This device really helps in a couple of areas:
1. Plane- you will not be able to swing this off-plane. It's just too heavy for that.
2. Flipping- the weight, coupled with the drill instructions if you follow them, are another way and I might add very effective way to make you feel how to stop flipping. I have struggled with flipping, or more accurately hoisting (never a full flip, but a slightly cupped left wrist, coupled with a block) for a long time. This really ingrains a flat left wrist.
3. Pivot- you have to make a strong pivot. It's too heavy to muscle very well.
That's all for now. I'll report what's going on with my clubhead speed when I return home from the business trip I'm on currently.
I'd welcome any questions.
